Jackson Health System was fined $2.15 million for HIPAA violations that included an employee selling patient information for years, an incident in which an NFL player's PHI was shared with an ESPN reporter, and more.
This week's note from the instructor reviews the updated Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) rates published in the correction notice for the final rule.
Q: Can a cloud provider like Amazon Web Services or Microsoft Azure, when considered a business associate (BA), be held liable for breach notification requirements?
A federal judge rejected CMS’ motion to reconsider or issue a stay on her September order to vacate cuts to reimbursement to grandfathered off-campus provider-based departments.